Topics

Among the enduring reminders from the latest Super Bowl: Scouting quarterbacks is an imperfect science. Seattle's Russell Wilson was a third-round pick, and Tom Brady lingered until the sixth round before the New England Patriots grabbed him with the 199th pick. Meanwhile, you could fill two wings of the Hall of Fame with first-round flops. And that brings us to this year's NFL scouting combine, the six-day annual event that begins Wednesday and features the most highly touted pro prospects. They will be put through the paces at Lucas Oil Stadium by scouts, coaches and executives from the 32 teams. Early projections — and they are fluid at this point — suggest...

Related "Robert Griffin III" Articles

Among the enduring reminders from the latest Super Bowl: Scouting quarterbacks is an imperfect science.
Seattle's Russell Wilson was a third-round pick, and Tom Brady lingered until the sixth round before the New England Patriots grabbed him with the...

The Washington Redskins recently sent a letter to premium club members that states the team is "poised to rebound next season!"
While that may be a bit optimistic for a squad that has mustered a mere seven wins in the past two seasons, the real...

The San Francisco 49ers, locked in a tight race for a playoff spot, made a short trip Sunday to the one-win Oakland Raiders.
One team looked defeated, completely devoid of passion and ready for the NFL season to be over.
The other team was the Raiders....

These quarterback audibles aren't about deception. They're about desperation.
With the clock winding down on the NFL regular season, several teams are being forced to make a change at the most pivotal position.
It's a case of next man up . . . and under...

Quarterback Peyton Manning said he planned to return to the Denver Broncos in 2015 for his 18th NFL season.
Manning was asked during his weekly news conference Wednesday if there was a set of circumstances that would lead him to retire.
"I have not...

Washington Redskins Coach Jay Gruden anticipates Colt McCoy will be sufficiently recovered from a neck injury in time to start Sunday against the New York Giants, adding that McCoy is "in the lead" above Robert Griffin III and Kirk Cousins...

A rookie should be seen and not heard.
Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel has got the first part of that covered. He has been seen out on the town, seen courtside at Cavaliers games, and, until now, seen each Sunday on the sideline.
...

Derek Carr threw three touchdown passes and the Oakland Raiders put a major dent into San Francisco's dwindling playoff hopes with a 24-13 victory Sunday over the 49ers in the Battle of the Bay.
Carr completed 22 of 28 passes for 254 yards and completely...

The switch at starting quarterback appears inevitable this week.
It may be time for the Cleveland Browns to turn the offense over to Johnny Manziel.
After starter Brian Hoyer played poorly again in Sunday's loss to Indianapolis, Browns Coach Mike...

The Philadelphia Eagles are just about done in the playoff race, and they're in no position to argue that they deserve any better.
Penalties, missed field goals, two more turnovers by Mark Sanchez and an inability to keep track of former teammate...

Ryan Pace comes to the Chicago Bears with no experience as a general manager and no ties to the organization. What he does have is one big task on his hands.
His job: transform one of the NFL's founding franchises back into a winner.
The Bears hired...

It started when Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry experienced some chest discomfort during Thursday's game at Oakland. Now it has evolved into something far more ominous.
Berry, who underwent a weekend of tests at the University of Kansas Medical...

The Arizona Cardinals could pull off a season sweep.
Not only is Bruce Arians on track for his second NFL coach-of-the-year award in three seasons, but also Todd Bowles, the team's defensive coordinator, is prominent in the conversation for assistant...

Maybe his head was still spinning from being sacked six times in the game that just ended. Or maybe he was still trying to get his head around the fact that his team had gotten blown out by the one-win Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Either way, Washington...

USC will need its entire defense to slow down UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley on Saturday at the Rose Bowl.
Junior Leonard Williams anchors the first line of opposition, senior linebacker Hayes Pullard the second and, perhaps, recently reinstated senior...

Robert Griffin III was the toast of D.C. just two years ago, leading the Washington Redskins to an unlikely playoff berth and earning himself NFL rookie-of-the-year honors in the process.
But a lot has changed since then. At 3-8, the Redskins aren't...

Philip Rivers capped a frantic drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Eddie Royal with 38 seconds to go, giving the San Diego Chargers a 34-33 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
The Chargers (8-4) trailed 30-20 with 6:13 remaining and 33-27 with...

Robert Griffin III mingled in the locker room and made small talk about shoes and food. No sense talking about football, not when a player who once could do no wrong has been benched for the second time in two years.
The Redskins will start Colt McCoy...

Robert Griffin III tried.
Under fire this week for comments he made after the Washington Redskins' loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday, the quarterback really, really tried Wednesday to give one of those news conferences that media members loathe -- with the guy...

Sam Farmer, The Times’ NFL writer, examines this week’s matchups. Lines according to Glantz-Culver (O/U=over/under). Last week’s record 11-4 (.735); season 113-62-1 (.646). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the...